Written by

JOANNE BRATTON
jobratton@baxterbulletin.com

A series of automatic cuts scheduled to go into effect Friday, unless Congress acts before then, could have a detrimental effect on programs helping seniors and low-income children in the Twin Lakes Area.

The automatic cuts, called a sequester, would impact Arkansas this year in areas of education, public safety, public health, military, nutrition assistance and child care.

In a White House release listing the impact of the sequester by state, Arkansas would lose about $5.9 million in funding for primary and secondary education, and another $5.6 million for education for children with ...